Balkan Mole vs Yellow-spotted Whiteface

Talpa stankovici compared with Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Yellow-spotted Whiteface is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Yellow-spotted Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Talpa	Leucorrhinia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Yellow-spotted Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-spotted Whiteface

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Yellow-spotted Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-spotted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.